Tom the Dancing Bug The Republican Circus

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Trump admin cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to access enough food — USA TODAY The Trump administration has canceled the USDA’s annual food insecurity survey, ending an effort to track how many Americans struggle to access enough food.

Another nail in the coffin:

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A fat little gerbil!

Gerbils make the best bartenders.

Part 2:

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Part 1:

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I work with the homeless. This scares and angers me:

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I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%. Once they win elections, it's already too late.

A must-read:

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Mexico Is Rewriting Its Future. We Can Too. With new constitutional recognition of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican governance, bottom-up reform, and radical care, Mexico is charting a path forward. The United States needs to study how, and learn.

Beautifully written.

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THIS:

For Trump, This Is a Dress Rehearsal — The Atlantic Ordering the National Guard to deploy in Los Angeles is a warning of what to expect when his hold on power is threatened.

Be afraid.

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WTF Can Artists Do During a Fascist Takeover? Written and Illustrated by Jordan Seaberry

Brilliant read:

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Russia plans to launch intercontinental ballistic missile, Kyiv says — Reuters Ukraine's military intelligence agency said on Sunday Russia planned to conduct a

WWIII is brewing…

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Bill Johnson on Substack

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Special Report: These judges ruled against Trump. Then their families came under attack — Reuters As federal judges rule against the Trump administration in dozens of politically charged cases, the families of at least 11 of the jurists have been targeted with threats and harassment. The intimidat...

This deserves more attention:

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Opinion | Trump deports US citizen kids, even one with cancer. When will we say 'enough'? | Opinion — USA TODAY Trump voters must be over-the-moon excited to see him addressing America's greatest threat: children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens.

Hateful.

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May Day Strong: Northwest Missouri Fights Back · Mobilize Across the country—from public schools in Arizona to farms in the Midwest, from kitchens in Queens to loading docks in Atlanta—working people are rising up. **We are demanding a country that puts our ...

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Cole Haddon on Substack Current mood:

Hulk burned out.

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Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism — NPR Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president’s attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey.

Indeed ….

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Protestors fill intersection of Belt and Frederick to say "Hands OFF!" (ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Many area residents took to Belt and Frederick in St. Joseph to participate in a national day of protest.

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200+ people showed up in Saint Joseph, Missouri!

THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali on Substack Why Musk and the Broligarchy Are Loving the Economic Collapse of America The Nerd Reich, as coined by journalist Gil Duran, is celebrating and welcoming America's economic and political collapse so t...

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It makes sense, actually.

Hands Off! Kansas City Fights Back · Hands Off **Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** Kansas City is fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our service...

April 5, 2025. Kansas City, Missouri:

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Elon Musk Shares Post Saying Hitler 'Didn't Murder Millions Of People' - HuffPost

Wake Up, people!

Lesley on Substack Discover and discuss great writing with the world’s smartest readers on Substack.

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DOGE's cuts are harming veterans That's not efficient. It's cruel, it's wrong, and it's unAmerican.

I work for (and with) veterans. This infuriates me.

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Opinion | Republicans are too busy telling jokes to care about Americans losing jobs | Opinion — USA TODAY People's lives are being ruined for the lie that the government is being fixed and Republicans are gleeful.

The Age of Cruelty is undeniably here.

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Feds must answer email on what they did last week — or lose jobs, Musk says — The Washington Post Musk says on X that feds must explain what they did last week — or resign

This better not happen…

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Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it — Guardian US Letters: We must guard against the ‘bystander effect’ when we encounter creeping fascism, writes Dr Caroline Vincent. Plus letters from Paul Goldreich, Russell Simpson and Robin Shohet

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